Fourteen groups selected by KMA to champion climate change campaign
Published:
3 months ago
Source:
GhanaWeb
Fourteen groups, comprising ebullient young residents of Kumasi, have been selected to implement the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly's (KMA) and Bloomberg Philanthropies' agenda for climate change in Kumasi. The selected groups are Agritradehub, Earth Guardians, Ghana Association of Student Planners, KNUST Sustainable Green Future Club, Plant, and Dabethon Group. The rest are Climate Action Network, Team Sustinere, The Green Guardians of Kumasi, Akwatia Line Scrap Sellers Association, Adoato Executive Club, Center Youth and Literacy Development, and Responsibilities Initiative Ghana, with two separate but usable proposals. On May 22, 2024, the KMA announced its partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies for Kumasi's participation in the "Youth Climate Action Fund."
As part of this partnership, the KMA received $50,000 from Bloomberg Philanthropies to fund innovative proposals from young residents aged 15-24 to address climate change challenges. Presenting certificates and checks to the recipients of the Youth Climate Action Fund at the KMA's Conference Room on August 7, 2024, the Mayor of Kumasi, Samuel Pyne, advised the groups to use the funds purposefully.